Paper receptacle.



S. M. LANGSTON.

PAPER RECBPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1911.

1,086,062., Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

WITIIESSES: d 44 4 TTORNEY$ INVEN 70R SAMUEL M. LANGSTON, OF'CAMDEN, NEWJERSEY.

PAPER REGEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters 1 atent.

Application filed June 16, 1911. Serial No. 633,634.

similar material and used for the storage and transportation of solidsin a fine state of subdivision or of liquids and is particularlyapplicable to that type of paper receptacle in which there is acylindrical paper body and a paper top and bottom seamed or gluedthereto.

My invention consists in an arrangement and combination of parts wherebythe top wall is secured to the peripheral wall and the closure is heldand supported in the former, as will be hereinafter more particularlypointed out. Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, whichform a part of this specification, and in which. similar referencecharacters indicate corresponding. parts in the different views.-

, Figure l is a vertical, longitudinal section through a receptacleconstructed in accordance with my invention, the closure being shownspaced from the opening, and the receptacle being designed for granularor pulverulent material; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the receptacleshown in Fig. 1, the closure being removed; Fig. 3 is 'a verticalsection through a portion of a receptacle, designed for the shipping andstoring of liquids; Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the,

form shown in Fig. 3, the closure being moved; and Fig. 5 is a sectionaldetail s ing a portion of the top and side wall before the heading orinfolding of the flanges.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention I form the paperreceptacle of a cylindrical body 10, a bottom 11 and a top formed of twoseparate layers 12 and 13.

' The bottom may be secured to the side wall in any suitable mannerwhatsoever, inasmuch as my invention does not in any way relate to thisfeature. I have shown the bottom as provided with a peripheral,cylindrical flange and fitting into the lower end of the body. The topincludes two separate layers, preferably both of paper and in directengagement with each other. The

thickness of these two layers is immaterial,

although I prefer tolmake them with the outer layer of greater thicknessthan the inner layer as illustrated in thedrawing. The two layers aresecured in place separately, the inner layer being first attached to theside walls and the outer layer then placed in position to hold thefolded edges of the inner wall and the side walls in place.

As shown particularly in Fig. 5, the inner wall 12 has a peripheral,cylindrical flange 14, which engages with the inner surface of the-body10 when the end wall 12 is first placed in position. With the outer edgeof the flange 14 substantially flush with the end of the body wall, oras shown in Fig.5, the two are bent over simultaneously so as to foldthe flange 1 1 intermediate its edges and to form a flange 15 paralleland concentric with the body wall and spaced there- Pa'tented Feb.3,1914.

from a distance equal to double the thickness of the flange 14. Theouter top wall. 13 is of smaller diameter than the wall 12, and isplaced in position so as to engage with the flange 15 to hold the latterin place. The outer wall 13 is illustrated as being of such a thicknessthat its upper surface liessubstantially flush with the outer or foldededge of the side wall so as to present a substantially flat top,although this is, of course, not essential. I have shown the inner layerof the top and the side wall folded in a 1 particular manner, but I donot wish to llmit. myself to this specific form of fold. I have merelyshown this as one means which 'may be employed.

To permit of the dispensing of the contents, I provide the inner layerof the top with a dispensing aperture and provide the outer layer withan aperture registering therewith'but of larger size. In Figs. 1 and 2,I have shown the receptacle adapted for granular or pulverulent materialand the dispensing'opening 16 of the inner layer of thetop of very smallsize. In fact, there are a largenumber of these openings so arranged tomake a sifter or shaker top through which the fine material within thereceptacle may be sifted. The form shown in Figs. 3,and 4 is adapted formilk or other liquid, and the dispensing opening 17 is of.

quite large size. The opening 18 in the outer layer of the top is thesame size in each instance. 'In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, theopening 18 is larger than the area provided with the openings 16, and indisk will remain in place during the ship-' the form shown in Figs. 3and 4:, the opening 18 is larger than the opening 17, so as to leave,aseat or shoulder upon the outer surface of the inner layer 12 and aroundthe opening 17. For closing the opening 18, I- provide a closure 19 inthe form of a disk, which may slip into the .opening'18 and be limitedin its inward movement by the inner layer 12 of the top, so as to restupon the latter. This closure is in the form of a disk and fits frictiontight, so that it is not easily accidentally displaced. The disk may beeither solid and of a thickness substantially the same as the thicknessof the outer layer 13, or it may be of thinner material and cupped ordished. The

ment or handling of the receptacle, and may be easily removed in thesame manner as the paper disk closure of the common 7 milk bottle. Afterthe contents 01 any desired portion of the contents has been removed,the disk may be replaced and the container will be closed substantiallyairtight.

meshes Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A dispensing-receptacle including a tubular body Wall, and a perforatedinner top 3' wall with their marginal portions folded inwardly togetherto form an annular bead projecting upwardly above the plane of said topwall, a removable cover for the perforationvin said top wall and anouter top of frictionally engaging'with said bead to reinforce said headand prevent it from unfolding and to retain said outer top wall inposition.

In testimony whereof l[ have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL M. LANGSTON.

Witnesses: a C. W. FAIRBANK,

" W. C. CAMPBELL.

